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Coin

This term has 76,632 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Object name
Object category
Collection

Getty AAT term number

300037222

Narrower Terms used

Trade coinage
Islamic Coins
dirham

Equivalent Terms used

coins

Created

13yrs ago

Closely matched 3rd party resources

http://nomisma.org/id/coin
http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300037222
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q41207

Nomisma Definition

A coin is a small, flat, usually round piece of metal or plastic used primarily as a medium of exchange or legal tender. They are standardized in weight, and produced in large quantities at a mint in order to facilitate trade. They are most often issued by a government.

offizielles Zahlungsmittel, zumeist aus Metall, dessen Gegenwert durch die ausgebende Autorität garantiert wird

Labels in other languages sourced via Nomisma

Coin
ﻦﻗﻭﺩ
Münze
Monnaie
Monedă
Монета
Munt
Moneta
Νόμισμα
монета

Concept type

ObjectType

Connected records

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Edward VII (1901-10) (Struck in the name of)

An image of Franc

Franc

Maker(s)

State: France (After)

5 shillings

Maker(s)

Ruler: George VI (1936-52) (Struck in the name of)

An image of Tetradrachm

Tetradrachm

Maker(s)

Mint: Barca (After)
Issuer: British Petroleum Company Limited

England

Maker(s)

Ruler: Erebald (With the title of)
Issuer: Carlisle

An image of Toy coin

Toy coin

Maker(s)

Ruler: George VI (1936-52) (Struck in the name of)

U.S.A.

Maker(s)

Ruler: U.S.A. (With the title of)
state

Namur

Maker(s)

Issuer: Namur

Vatican City

Maker(s)

Ruler: Vatican City (With the title of)
state
Issuer: Rome

United Kingdom

Maker(s)

Ruler: Natasha Ratcliffe (With the title of)
Issuer: Royal Mint

U.S.A.

Maker(s)

Ruler: U.S.A. (With the title of)
state
Issuer: San Francisco

U.S.A.

Maker(s)

Ruler: Hayes, Jarlath (With the title of)

Germany

Anglo-Scandinavian

England

Maker(s)

Ruler: Warmund (With the title of)
Issuer: Winchester

Vatican City

Maker(s)

Ruler: Vatican City (With the title of)
state
Issuer: Rome

Anglo-Scandinavian

Maker(s)

Ruler: Iearci (With the title of)
Moneyer

U.S.A.

Maker(s)

Ruler: U.S.A. (With the title of)
state

Chinse 'chop marks' on both sides.

Maker(s)

Ruler: Barber, William (With the title of)
Issuer: San Francisco

25 cents

Maker(s)

Ruler: Machin, Arnold (With the title of)

Tranquebar

Anglo-Scandinavian

Maker(s)

Ruler: Inga (With the title of)
Moneyer

England

Maker(s)

Ruler: William (With the title of)
Issuer: Newcastle

Anglo-Scandinavian

Maker(s)

Ruler: Huscam (With the title of)
Moneyer

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